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This position is located within the Data Collection and Analysis Unit (Data Unit), in the State Monitoring and Program Improvement Division (SMPID), Rehabilitation Services Administration (RSA), Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services (OSERS) and serves in the supervisory capacity as Chief of the unit. SMPID is responsible for the collection, analysis and reporting of performance data submitted by formula grant programs established under the Rehabilitation Act of 1973.
Learn more about this agency01/08/2019 to 01/22/2019
$128,082 - $160,300 per year
GS 15
1 vacancy in the following location:
Yes—as determined by the agency policy.
Occasional travel - Some Travel may be required
No
Permanent
Full-time
Competitive
15
Yes
No
OSERS-2019-0008
520973400
The incumbent serves as the Chief, Data Collection and Analysis Unit, State Monitoring and Program Improvement Division (SMPID) in the Rehabilitation Services Administration (RSA). In the supervisory capacity, the incumbent provides management, oversight and direction to a staff of approximately seven individuals, including management analysts and statisticians, and oversees the activities of the Data Unit related to data collection, including both maintenance of information collection forms and provision of performance analyses for use by the Division in monitoring, computing performance indicators under WIOA, and providing information for the Department and the general public. Activities include ensuring that needed changes are made to information collection forms, including redesign and clearance through OMB; developing tables and analyses to support the Division’s monitoring of state agencies; revising databases in response to legislative and regulatory changes that affect data collection, analysis, and reporting of vocational rehabilitation data bases; and responding to data requests from within and outside of the Division in a timely manner.
Applicants are expected to possess the Knowledge, Skills and Abilities (KSAs) listed below to qualify for this position. These KSAs are addressed in the self-assessment questionnaire that you will complete for this announcement. You do not need to respond separately to the KSAs listed below. Your answers to the on-line experience questions will serve as responses to the KSAs. Your application will be evaluated based on your ability to demonstrate the following knowledge, skills, and abilities/competencies (KSAs):
1) Knowledge of laws, policies, and regulations of the Rehabilitation Act and Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA).
2) Ability to gather, assemble, consolidate and analyze data, draw conclusions and devise solutions to complex problems, including the ability to develop and use web-based applications to collect, analyze and summarize large sets of programmatic data needed for program and grants management.
3) Knowledge of data systems development and usage, with special emphasis on scheduling, integration, reporting and control required to generate and analyze new evaluation and measurement approaches.
4) Knowledge of program management and evaluation principles, concepts, and techniques sufficient to provide leadership in the management, assessment, and improvement of program operations and management systems.
5) Ability to communicate complex information orally through formal and informal presentations using effective materials tailored to the audience needs and technology as appropriate, in a professional, confident, clear and engaging manner.
Specialized Experience for the GS-15
One year of experience equivalent to the GS-14 performing all three (3) of the following duties or work assignments:
1. Experience designing and conducting quantitative and qualitative analyses of the effectiveness of program operations and making oral and written presentations on research and analyses to senior management.
2. Experience analyzing and evaluating program operations, evaluating and advising on organization methods and procedures used in programs and analyzing management information requirements.
3. Experience analyzing, developing and partnering with customers, evaluating new or modified program or management policies, regulations, goals or objectives; and developing systems or procedures for assessing the effectiveness of a program or management processes.
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You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.
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Applicants will be rated on the extent and
quality of experience, education, and training
relevant to the duties of the position.
Applicants who meet the qualification
requirements will be further evaluated on their
responses to the on-line announcement questions.
Eligible applicants will receive a numerical
rating based on their responses to the
application questions for this position submitted
on-line via EdHIRES.ed.gov. These responses must
be substantiated by your on-line resume.
Applicants who do not respond to the application
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Education must be accredited by an accrediting institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Education in order for it to be credited towards qualifications. Therefore, provide only the attendance and/or degrees from schools accredited by accrediting institutions recognized by the U.S. Department of Education.
Failure to provide all of the required information as stated in this vacancy announcement may result in an ineligible rating or may affect the overall rating.
Applications submitted via EdHIRES must be received before 11:59 PM Eastern Time on the closing date of the announcement. No extensions will be granted. If you fail to submit a COMPLETE on-line resume, you WILL NOT be considered for this position. If applying on-line poses a hardship to any applicant, the Servicing Personnel Office listed on the announcement will provide assistance to ensure that applications are submitted on-line by the closing date. Applicants MUST CONTACT the Servicing Human Resources Office PRIOR TO THE CLOSING DATE to speak to someone who can provide assistance for on-line submission. Requests for extensions will not be granted. WARNING! Your responses to the vacancy questions must be substantiated by your on-line resume. Be sure that the experience/education as described on your resume contains accurate and sufficient information that clearly supports your responses to all of the questions by addressing experience and education relevant to this position. If you exaggerate or falsify your experience, education and/or your responses to questions, your ratings can/will be changed, or you may be removed from employment consideration. You should make a fair and accurate assessment of your qualifications. Applicants who do not respond to the application questions will be rated ineligible.
Applications submitted via EdHIRES must be received before 11:59 PM Eastern Time on the closing date of the announcement. No extensions will be granted. If you fail to submit a COMPLETE on-line resume, you WILL NOT be considered for this position. If applying on-line poses a hardship to any applicant, the Servicing Personnel Office listed on the announcement will provide assistance to ensure that applications are submitted on-line by the closing date. Applicants MUST CONTACT the Servicing Human Resources Office PRIOR TO THE CLOSING DATE to speak to someone who can provide assistance for on-line submission. Requests for extensions will not be granted. WARNING! Your responses to the vacancy questions must be substantiated by your on-line resume. Be sure that the experience/education as described on your resume contains accurate and sufficient information that clearly supports your responses to all of the questions by addressing experience and education relevant to this position. If you exaggerate or falsify your experience, education and/or your responses to questions, your ratings can/will be changed, or you may be removed from employment consideration. You should make a fair and accurate assessment of your qualifications. Applicants who do not respond to the application questions will be rated ineligible.
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